Also known as

John Salvitti

Description

American martial artist and fight choreographer born in Boston (1965). Trained 38+ years in Shotokan Karate (5th dan), BJJ, Wushu, and Pankration. Worked as actor and fight choreographer on multiple Donnie Yen films including Flash Point, Special ID, and Pound of Flesh. Credited as mixed martial arts instructor for Kung Fu Killer.

Teachers (2)

• person
  Lou Hopkins

  sports_martial_artsShotokan Probable

  Probable

  MAAC interview states Salvitti holds a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins of East Coast Karate. No period dates documented.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  MAAC interview states Salvitti holds a 5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins of East Coast Karate. No period dates documented.

  “John holds a 5th degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins”

  — David Vo. (2014-07-10). MMA Fight Choreographer JOHN SALVITTI: POUND OF FLESH - KUNG FU JUNGLE, MAAC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW link history info

  “Master Lou Hopkins and Donnie Yen would definitely be in that group. In fact, Master Hopkins actually introduced me to Donnie”

  — Brad Curran. (2015-10-30). Interview with John Salvittilink history info
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  Bow Sim Mark

  sports_martial_artsChangquan Probable

  Probable

  MAAC interview states Salvitti "trained in Wushu under Bow Sim Mark"; he confirms "His mom and him are my Wushu instructors" in Kung Fu Kingdom interview. No period dates documented.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  MAAC interview states Salvitti "trained in Wushu under Bow Sim Mark"; he confirms "His mom and him are my Wushu instructors" in Kung Fu Kingdom interview. No period dates documented.

  “trained in Wushu under world-renowned Martial Arts master BOW SIM MARK”

  — David Vo. (2014-07-10). MMA Fight Choreographer JOHN SALVITTI: POUND OF FLESH - KUNG FU JUNGLE, MAAC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW link history info

  “I'd also have to say Donnie's mother, Bow Sim-mark, I learned a lot from studying Tai Chi with her.”

  — Brad Curran. (2015-10-30). Interview with John Salvittilink history info

Ranks (1)

• sports_martial_artsShotokan

  military_tech5 dan Probable

  Probable

  5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins (MAAC interview). No exact award date documented.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  Dan-Kyu System

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  1 source expand_more

  fact_check

  5th degree black belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins (MAAC interview). No exact award date documented.

  “John holds a 5th degree Black Belt in Shotokan Karate under Sensei Lou Hopkins”

  — David Vo. (2014-07-10). MMA Fight Choreographer JOHN SALVITTI: POUND OF FLESH - KUNG FU JUNGLE, MAAC EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW link history info

Sources